Accident at Dulaney Valley Road and Pot Spring Road (Rescue Box 30-5)

November 15th, 2005

After being cancelled while en route to a firebox in 17's first-due, Jacksonville's Engine 471 was alerted to respond with other units to the report of a 1050PI at the intersection of Dulaney Valley Rd. and Pot Spring Rd. While responding, dispatch upgraded the call to a rescue assignment and advised that there were reports of people trapped. Squad 303 arrived and advised they had a two vehicle accident and one patient trapped. After a rapid evaluation, a medevac helicopter was requested for the trapped driver. The patient was extricated in less than ten minutes and flown to the regional trauma center. Engine 471 cleared within 45 minutes.